State forest · New York
Vernooy Kill State Forest
Vernooy Kill State Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 3,727 acres in Ulster County, New York (State forest), managed by a New York state agency (PAD-US category: state department of conservation). It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
Approximate outline (north up) from simplified PAD-US boundaries
Area details
| Approx. size | 3,727 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | New York state agency (PAD-US category: state department of conservation) Listed in PAD-US as: NYS Department of Environmental Conservation |
| Manager type | State |
| Designation | State Conservation Area Local designation: STATE FOREST |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Open access PAD-US definition: “requires no special requirements for public access to the property (may include regular hours of availability).” |
| County | Ulster County |
| Reference point | 41.79145, -74.36022 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 1 PAD-US record combined |
Before you hunt here
- Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. We don’t have a verified direct link for this manager; the state wildlife agency above can point you to the right office.
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- State forest
Witch'S Hole State Forest
594 acres · 4 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - State forest
Sundown Wild Forest
31,094 acres · 6.4 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - Other state land
Oak Ridge Multiple Use Area
97 acres · 8.4 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - State forest
Shawangunk Ridge State Forest
1,404 acres · 9.5 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - Other state land
Painter Hill Multiple Use Area
105 acres · 9.7 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - State forest
Roosa Gap State Forest
1,095 acres · 11.9 mi away
State: department of conservation
Mixed (open and restricted parcels) - National Wildlife Refuge
Shawangunk Grasslands National Wildlife Refuge
597 acres · 13.2 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access - State forest
Wurtsboro Ridge State Forest
1,139 acres · 14.4 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - Other state land
Wurtsboro Ridge Open Space
1,077 acres · 14.5 mi away
State: other or unknown agency
Open access - Other state land
Slide Mountain Wilderness
50,781 acres · 15.7 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Vernooy Kill State Forest” in New York combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.